MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS - APPLICATIONS IN CLINICAL GENETICS

被引:4
作者
BRANDT, CA [1 ]
HINDKJAER, J [1 ]
STROMKJAER, H [1 ]
PEDERSEN, S [1 ]
SUNDE, L [1 ]
KOLVRAA, S [1 ]
机构
[1] DANISH CANC SOC,DEPT CYTOGENET,AARHUS,DENMARK
来源
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY | 1993年 / 50卷 / 03期
关键词
MOLECULAR CYTOGENETICS; CLINICAL GENETICS; HUMAN CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; RECIPROCAL TRANSLOCATIONS; FLUORESCENCE IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION; CHROMOSOME PAINTING;
D O I
10.1016/0028-2243(93)90206-R
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
To illustrate the advantage of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in clinical genetics, we have chosen six clinical cases from our routine laboratory where we have used molecular cytogenetic techniques to optimise the cytogenetic analysis. Using centromere-specific DNA probes and whole chromosome DNA libraries either obtained from somatic cell hybrids or generated from flow-sorted chromosomes, we have been able to identify small marker chromosomes, chromosomal duplications and inversions, to determine the ploidy in interphase nuclei, and to characterize subtle chromosomal translocations. We conclude that molecular cytogenetics is a valuable technique that should be used as a supplement to conventional cytogenetics to reduce the number of unresolved karyotypes in clinical genetics.
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